Retinal Detachment Repair
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Alternate Names for Retinal Detachment Repair:
Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
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What is Retinal Detachment Repair?
Alternate Names for Retinal Detachment Repair:
Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
This procedure is done to repair a detached retina in the eye. The retina is a thin sheet, made of light-sensitive nerve tissue and blood vessels, that lines the back of the eye. The sensory layer of the retina receives images and sends them to the brain. This layer can be pulled away (detached) from its normal position. This will result in a loss of vision. The retina often detaches from the back of the eye in a manner similar to wallpaper peeling off a wall. The detachment is usually preceded by a hole or tear in the retina.
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